Dave Harbour

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Dave Harbour, publisher of Northern Gas Pipelines, is a former Chairman of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, a Commissioner Emeritus of NARUC, NARUC's Official Representative to IOGCC and Vice Chairman of NARUC's Gas Committee. He served as Gas Committee Chairman of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners. He also served as commissioner of the Anchorage Bicentennial Commission and the Anchorage Heritage Land Bank Commission. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree: English, at Colorado State University, a Master of Science Degree: Communications-Journalism at Murray State University and graduated from Utility Regulatory School for Commissioners at Michigan State University. He served as a Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs at Alaska Pacific University, taught bank marketing classes at the University of Alaska and was an English teacher at Los Alamos High School. Harbour served in ranks of Private - Captain during a 4-year assignment with the Army in Korea, Idaho, Georgia and Fort Meade and received the Meritorious Service Medal among other commendations. Harbour is also a past Chairman of the Alaska Council on Economic Education, the Alaska Oil & Gas Association Government Affairs Committee, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the Export Council of Alaska and the Department of Commerce's District Export Council. He is a past President of the Alaska Press Club, American Bald Eagle Foundation, Consumer Energy Alliance-Alaska and Common Sense for Alaska. Harbour was instrumental in founding the American Bald Eagle Research Institute (UAS), the Alaska Support Industry Alliance, the Downtown Anchorage Business Partnership, and Arctic Power. He also served as CEO of several small Alaska organizations, including the Anchorage Parking Authority and Action Security, Inc. Harbour is also Chairman Emeritus of the Alaska Oil & Gas Congress. Harbour's wife, Nancy, is a professional, performing arts administrator and his three boys, Todd, Benjamin and William work in the fields of environmental management, energy marketing and medicine.

2-22-17 Keen Perspective: Macro Energy Trends

From our Mid-Atlantic Energy Analyst Friend: One of the best items we have read in recent times is linked below. It is a great history from Roman times of how monetary policy is really in place to serve the government, not the people We urge you to read it. We learned more from this presentation than any one item in a long time. https://mises.org/library/inflation-and-fall-roman-empire Finally, an update on the progress of the Aramco IPO, just since our note yesterday. We see the IPO as quite probably the largest single [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-22T04:38:42-09:00February 22nd, 2017|Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-21-17 Alaska In Crisis, For All The World To See (i.e. including the credit rating agencies)

Northern Dynasty pushes back on report critical of Pebble prospect The owners of the Pebble mine project fired back Friday against claims from a New York stock investment firm that the prospect is not economically or politically viable… Alaskans, let's not slip into the tax cycle again We all agree the state of Alaska is facing a fiscal crisis that could bring down our economy if we don't act soon. Alaskans won't buy taxes without more cuts As increasingly antsy Alaska legislators stare down a $3 billion budget hole [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-21T08:35:31-09:00February 21st, 2017|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

2-20-17 Consumer Group Promotes Pipeline Progress

The Forney Post: Consumer Energy Alliance applauds Trump Administration on pipeline decisions Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) recently commended President Donald Trump for signing a pair of Executive Orders that will allow the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines to move forward, both of which will safely deliver the resources U.S. families and businesses need to drive down costs.

By wpnorthern|2017-02-21T08:26:08-09:00February 20th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

2-19-17 How to stay young and useful all of our lives!

How to stay young and useful all of our lives!

By wpnorthern|2017-02-19T04:04:30-09:00February 19th, 2017|Personal|0 Comments

2-18-17 Anchorage Business Group Opposes Oil Tax Increase

ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OPPOSES HB 111 ANCHORAGE, AK - The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce today announced opposition to House Bill 111, a bill aimed at altering production taxes on the oil and gas industry for the seventh time in 12 years. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is a strong advocate for a solution to the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis, which will need to involve reductions in government spending, a restructuring of the permanent fund, and possibly a new broad-based tax. The Anchorage Chamber has consistently advocated for a fair, [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-18T14:43:00-09:00February 18th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

2-17-17 Front & Center: Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis

RDC BREAKFAST FORUM SERIES Next Breakfast: March 2, 2017 - Dena'ina Center Pat Foley, Vice President Alaska Operations, Caelus Energy Alaska LLC Registration will open February 23rd. Breakfast forums are held the first and third Thursday's from September to May. Doors open at 6:30 a.m., presentation begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost per person is $24 member, and $29 non-member, and is non-refundable but may be transferred. Unless otherwise noted, forums are held at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center at the corner of G Street and 7th Avenue. [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-17T06:28:26-09:00February 17th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

2-16-17 Teamster Leader Sets Oil Tax Advocate Straight!

BREAKING NEWS, 2:40 EDT: TRANS CANADA REFILES FOR KEYSTONE XL ROUTE Posted By RICK BOYLES FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE Keeping the oil industry healthy An observation from educator/philosopher William James came to mind as I watched Robin Brena lecture the House Resources Committee a few days ago on his version of reality. “There’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it,” James wrote. Well, Brena repeated the words “fair share” 40 times during his two-hour, 71-slide presentation. In Brena’s mind, “fair share” [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-16T11:24:39-09:00February 16th, 2017|ACES, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Keystone XL, LNG, SB 21, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-15-17 Should The Attorney General Be Authorized To Support Any Project It Wishes Before The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?

Below We Have Today's Anticipated Response To The Breaking News We Provided In Our Sunday Column: "Sunday Night: The Quiet Before The Storm" (See the right-hand column for our remedy to the news of the "new" competition) Supporters push for more consideration of Valdez LNG site Larry Persily. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour By Larry Persily lpersily@kpb.us Feb. 15, 2017 (This update, provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s office, is part of an ongoing effort to help keep the public informed about [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-15T11:00:18-09:00February 15th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-14-17 Happy Valentine’s Day!

More Gas Pipe/LNG Entrigue We noted that YESTERDAY the Alaska governor sought to increase the statutory reach of the Department of Law's Attorney General, so that he (i.e. and various attorney friends of the Administration as well, we presume), could participate in tribunals presided over by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Here is the bill he submitted to the Legislature. Please review our Sunday night observation and consider that in testimony today before the Senate Finance Committee the President of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) said that he was aware [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-14T12:21:57-09:00February 14th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-13-17 Alberta’s Oil Patch Is Recovering

Alberta's oilpatch is on the upswing: Here's the proof. Calgary Herald. The welding inspector on contract to Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline ... Output in the oil and gas industry in November climbed 6.1 percent from ... Legislative indecision has extended and worsened Alaska's recession. Alaska's recession is worse than it needed to be because the state didn't solve its fiscal gap last year. Alaska Railroad to cut 49 positions, lay off 31. In-state economics have combined with world market forces to push the Alaska Railroad to again cut its [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-13T11:01:16-09:00February 13th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

2-12-17 It’s Sunday night, the quiet before the storm

Greetings! (Note: this was provided to our subscribers tonight via email alert.) It's Sunday night, the quiet before the storm. Tomorrow, the reality of Alaska's TWO critical issues will hit the fan harder than ever. First, comes a new LNG issue that changes everything...well, not everything; the project's still uneconomic. We'll comment more on it next week. We will also bet that tomorrow the governor, legislators, talking heads and mainstream and social media mavens will be gushing with opinions that are certain to accomplish at least one [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-13T07:35:34-09:00February 12th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-10-17 The Truth About CO2? Maybe We Should Not Tax Carbon After All? (Scroll down for more news and commentary!)

Oil tax bill causes dustup in Alaska House, No one was told to sit down and be quiet at the Alaska House on Wednesday, but rules of order were invoked and challenged during a dustup over the introduction of an oil tax credit bill. From Ak-Headlamp A summit hosted by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) is scheduled for March 1 to March 6, in an attempt to entice commercial customers to support its $45 billion Alaska LNG project. The summit is expected to cost about $200,000, though the [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:20:49-09:00February 10th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments

2-9-17 U.S. Congress Tries To Correct Obama Attack On State Land Use Control

To our Canadian & U.S. marketers Note from our Mid-Atlantic energy analyst guru: "...the market will not see a further meaningful increase in crude oil without some weakening of the dollar. Also, natural gas will be hard pressed to move with conviction until the cost of capital (as indicated by the rate on the benchmark ten-year bond) rises." From our Southeast Alaska friend Denny DeWitt comes this letter requesting the Alaska Delegation to use the Congressional Regulatory Review Act (CRA) to stop implementation of the new ROD for the Tongass Management [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:21:38-09:00February 9th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Coastal Management, Commentary, Control Government Spending, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, Ocean Policy, OCS|0 Comments

2-8-17 The Oil Curse

The Oil Curse: Is It Real? by Dave Harbour Our critical thinking readers can review this book (below), decide, then apply their conclusions to the oil, gas and minerals policies of Alaska and Western Canada (i.e. for starters). If I were a philosopher prince, a student of Socrates and Plato, I would have absolute power, absolute integrity, a heart of wisdom and charity; and, I would be a good manager of natural resources. Realizing that both the production and price of resources is volatile, I would carefully husband and [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:22:43-09:00February 8th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Uncategorized|0 Comments

2-7-17 In Spite Of Climate Change Hoax Evidence, Politicians Profit From Climate Change Politics

CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX EXPOSED AGAIN (We say, "again", because we documented it is a hoax designed to 'Kill Capitalism'!) Mail OnLine: Exposed: How world leaders were duped into investing billions over manipulated global warming data The Mail on Sunday can reveal a landmark paper exaggerated global warming It was rushed through and timed to influence the Paris agreement on climate change America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration broke its own rules The report claimed the pause in global warming never existed, but it was based on misleading, ‘unverified’ data [...]